CANOPUS NOTE

⬜︎ What is the CANOPUS PAPER？
CANOPUS is a writing paper developed through extensive prototyping and testing to achieve a soft writing feel, compatibility with a wide range of inks, and vibrant color expression. It represents the best of what YAMAMOTO PAPER has to offer today. Ideal for enjoying the depth of ink shading and the brilliance of sheening, especially with colorful inks. We hope you enjoy the writing experience.

⬜︎ Passion for a new paper
Cosmo Air Light received high praise from fountain pen fans at the 2019 San Francisco Pen Show. But in 2022, its production came to an end, and we found ourselves adrift in search of a worthy replacement.
Yamamoto Paper knew that the substitute offered by Nippon Paper couldn’t recapture the magic. Determined to revive that feeling, we pursued the creation of a new paper—though the road was far from easy.
As Japan’s paper industries faced machine shutdowns and product consolidation, developing something new was a daunting challenge. Still, we believed in the craftsmanship and passion of Japanese papermakers.
With that conviction, Yamamoto Paper dedicated three years to this project—driven by the hope of sharing that passion with the world once again.

⬜︎ CANOPUS 73gsm
CANOPUS NOTE has plain pages, and come with 6 mm squared /12 mm lined guide sheet. We discussed which GSM is the best for notebooks, to be accepted by notebooks fans of all over the world. Then we dicided 73.0gsm in terms of writing feeling and condition of seeing throuth the guide sheet.
CANOPUS is categorized as micro corted high-bulk paper - paper that is thick but light. Thickness of 73GSM is 120±3μm. it's the same as corted paper 150.0GSM. In other words, CANOPUS is more 50% lightter than matte corted paper regardless of the same thickness.

⬜︎ Section sewn binding
CANOPUS NOTE is sewn in sections along the spine for a sturdy finish. Section sewing provide CANOPUS NOTE widely openable between centerfolds without sacrificing strength.